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| − | Disclave ran from 1950 to 1997 with two breaks | + | '''Disclave''', a [[Baltiwash]] [[regional]] [[convention]], ran from 1950 to 1997 with two breaks. It was usually held in the [[District of Columbia]], but occasionally in [[Virginia]] or [[Maryland]]. It was sponsored by [[WSFA]]. After a few years of earlier dates, it settled on Memorial Day. |
| − | + | After the [[Disclave Flood]] drowned the [[con]] in 1997, WSFA started [[Capclave]] in 2001. | |
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| − | Any of several | + | Any of several [[conclave]]s held in [[Washington, DC]], under the auspices of the [[Washington SF Association]]. |
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| − | Much of the information below came from an article written by [[Joe Mayhew]] for the [[1995 Disclave]] [[souvenir book]]. | + | Much of the information below came from an [[article]] written by [[Joe Mayhew]] for the [[1995 Disclave]] [[souvenir book]]. |
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| − | Convention || Date || | + | Convention || Date || Hotel || [[GoHs]], Notes |
| − | [[Disclave | + | [[Disclave 1]] || April 30, 1950 || Wardman Park Hotel || [[Willy Ley]], [[Seabury Quinn]] |
| − | [[Disclave | + | [[Disclave 2]] || April 29, 1951 || Statler Hotel || [[Sam Moskowitz]], [[Art Rapp]], [[Seabury Quinn]] |
| − | [[Disclave | + | [[Disclave 3]] || March 22, 1953 || Statler Hotel || none |
colspan="4"| Hiatus | colspan="4"| Hiatus | ||
| − | [[Disclave | + | [[Disclave 4]] || May 9-11, 1958 (Mother's Day until 1970) || Arva Motel in [[Rosslyn, VA]] || none |
| − | [[ | + | [[Disclave 5]] || May 8-10, 1959 || Diplomat Motel in [[DC]] || none |
| − | [[ | + | [[Disclave 6]] || May 6-8, 1960 || Diplomat Motel || none |
| − | [[ | + | [[Disclave 7]] || May 12-14, 1961 || Diplomat Motel || none |
| − | [[ | + | [[Disclave 8]] || May 11-13, 1962 || Diplomat Motel || none |
colspan="4"| In 1963 [[WSFA]] ran [[Discon I]] and it took a couple of years before it was ready to run another Disclave. | colspan="4"| In 1963 [[WSFA]] ran [[Discon I]] and it took a couple of years before it was ready to run another Disclave. | ||
| − | [[ | + | [[Disclave 9]] || May 7-9, 1965 || Howard Johnson's Motor Lodge, Wheaton || [[Chris Moskowitz]], [[Sam Moskowitz]] |
| − | [[ | + | [[Disclave 10]] || May 13-15, 1966 || Diplomat Motel in [[DC]] || [[Roger Zelazny]] |
| − | [[ | + | [[Disclave 11]] || May 12-14, 1967 || Regency Congress in [[DC]] || [[Jack Gaughan]] |
| − | [[ | + | [[Disclave 12]] || May 10-12, 1968 || Regency Congress || [[Robert Silverberg]] |
| − | [[ | + | [[Disclave 13]] || May 9-11, 1969 || Skyline Inn in [[DC]] || [[Lester del Rey]] |
| − | [[ | + | [[Disclave 14]] || May 15-17, 1970 || Skyline Inn || [[Murray Leinster]] |
| − | [[ | + | [[Disclave 15]] || May 28-31, 1971 (now on Memorial Day) || [[Shoreham|Shoreham Hotel]] in [[DC]] || [[Terry Carr]] |
| − | [[ | + | [[Disclave 16]] || May 26-29, 1972 || [[Sheraton Park Hotel]] || [[Ben Bova]] |
| − | [[ | + | [[Disclave 17]] || May 25-28, 1973 || [[Sheraton Park Hotel]] || [[Gardner Dozois]] |
| − | [[ | + | [[Disclave 18]] || May 24-27, 1974 || [[Sheraton Park Hotel]] || [[Kelly Freas]] |
| − | [[ | + | [[Disclave 19]] || May 23-26, 1975 || [[Sheraton Park Hotel]] || [[Gordon R. Dickson]] |
| − | [[ | + | [[Disclave 20]] || May 28-31, 1976 || [[Sheraton Park Hotel]] || [[William Tenn]] |
| − | [[ | + | [[Disclave 21]] || May 27-30, 1977 || [[Sheraton Park Hotel]] || [[Joe Haldeman]] |
| − | [[ | + | [[Disclave 22]] || May 26-29, 1978 || [[Sheraton Park Hotel]] || [[Bob Tucker]] |
| − | [[ | + | [[Disclave 23]] || May 25-28, 1979 || [[Sheraton Park Hotel]] || [[Roger Zelazny]], [[Michael Whelan]] |
| − | [[ | + | [[Disclave 24]] || May 23-26, 1980 || [[Hospitality House]] in Crystal City, VA || [[Spider Robinson]], [[Jeanne Robinson]] |
| − | [[ | + | [[Disclave 25]] || May 22-25, 1981 || Sheraton National on Columbia Pike in Arlington, VA || [[Isaac Asimov]] |
| − | [[ | + | [[Disclave 26]] || May 28-31, 1982 || Sheraton National on Columbia Pike || [[Elizabeth Lynn]], [[Tom Miller]] |
| − | [[ | + | [[Disclave 27]] || May 28-20, 1983 || Marriott Twin Bridges near National Airport || [[George R. R. Martin]], [[Jack Gaughan]] |
| − | [[ | + | [[Disclave 28]] || May 25-28, 1984 || [[New Carrollton Sheraton]] || [[Connie Willis]], [[Eric Blair]] |
| − | [[ | + | [[Disclave 29]] || May 24-27, 1985 || [[The Sheraton Inn New Carrollton]] || [[Ed Bryant]], [[Bob Walters]] |
| − | [[ | + | [[Disclave 30]] || May 23-26, 1986 || [[The Sheraton Washington Northeast]], New Carrollton || [[Bill Gibson]] |
| − | [[ | + | [[Disclave 31]] || May 25-28, 1987 || [[The Sheraton Washington Northeast]] || [[Gene Wolfe]], [[Barclay Shaw]], [[Chick Derry]] |
| − | [[ | + | [[Disclave 32]] || May 27-30, 1988 || [[Howard Johnson, New Carrollton]] || [[Barbara Hambly]], [[Jim Burns]] |
| − | [[ | + | [[Disclave 33]] || May 26-29, 1989 || [[Howard Johnson, New Carrollton]], || [[Lucius Shepard]], [[J. K. Potter]] |
| − | [[ | + | [[Disclave 34]] || May 25-28, 1990 || [[Sheraton Greenbelt]] || [[Mike Resnick]], [[Dawn Wilson]], [[Somtow Sucharitkul]], [[Marty Gear]] |
| − | [[ | + | [[Disclave 35]] || May 24-27, 1991 || [[Sheraton Greenbelt]] || [[Lewis Shiner]], [[Alicia Austin]] |
| − | [[ | + | [[Disclave 36]] || May 22-25, 1992 || Washington Hilton on Connecticut Ave || [[Pat Cadigan]], [[Tom Kidd]] |
| − | [[ | + | [[Disclave 37]] || May 28-31, 1993 || Washington Dulles Airport Marriott || [[Katherine Kurtz]], [[Patricia Davis]] |
| − | [[ | + | [[Disclave 38]] || May 27-30, 1994 || Sheraton Premier at Tyson's Corner, VA || [[Lois McMaster Bujold]], [[Steven Vincent Johnson]], [[Darlene P. Coltrain]] |
| − | [[ | + | [[Disclave 39]] || May 26-29, 1995 || Renaissance Hotel Techworld || [[Charles Sheffield]], [[Bob Eggleton]], [[David Bischoff]] |
| − | [[ | + | [[Disclave 40]] || May 24-27, 1996 || Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill || [[Michael Swanwick]] and [[Hannah M. G. Shapero]] |
| − | [[ | + | [[Disclave 41]] || May 23-26, 1997 || [[Ramada New Carrollton]], New Carrollton, MD || [[Patricia Anthony]], [[Lissanne Lake]], [[Peggy Rae Pavlat]]. [[Disclave Flood]]. End of Disclave. |
| − | + | <s>[[Disclave 42]]</s> || <s>May 22-25, 1998</s> || || Announced, but not held. | |
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{{convention | start=1950 | end=1997}} | {{convention | start=1950 | end=1997}} | ||
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[[Category:US]] | [[Category:US]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:22, 23 November 2021
Disclave, a Baltiwash regional convention, ran from 1950 to 1997 with two breaks. It was usually held in the District of Columbia, but occasionally in Virginia or Maryland. It was sponsored by WSFA. After a few years of earlier dates, it settled on Memorial Day.
After the Disclave Flood drowned the con in 1997, WSFA started Capclave in 2001.
| From Fancyclopedia 2, ca. 1959 |
| Any of several conclaves held in Washington, DC, under the auspices of the Washington SF Association. |
Much of the information below came from an article written by Joe Mayhew for the 1995 Disclave souvenir book.
| Convention | |
| 1950—1997 |
| This is a convention page. Please extend it by adding information about the convention, including dates, GoHs, convention chairman, locale, sponsoring organization, external links to convention pages, awards given, the program, notable events, anecdotes, pictures, scans of publications, pictures of T-shirts, con reports, etc. |
